"Catholic France, which cultivated the city as its own. France tended to be at odds with the ordinary townsfolk, which inspired the failed Geneva Revolution of 1782, an attempt to win representation in the government for men of modest means. In 1798, revolutionary France under the Directory annexed Geneva. At the end of the Napoleonic Wars, on 1June 1814, Geneva was admitted to the Swiss Confederation. In 1907, the separation of Church and State was adopted. Geneva flourished in the 19th and 20th centuries, becoming the seat of many international organizations. Geneva is located at 46°12' North, 6°09' East, at"
"a population of 1.26 million. This area is essentially spread east from Geneva towards the Riviera area (Vevey, Montreux) and north-east towards Yverdon-les-Bains, in the neighbouring canton of Vaud. Geneva is a global city, a financial centre, and a worldwide centre for diplomacy due to the presence of numerous international organizations, including the headquarters of many agencies of the United Nations and the Red Cross. Geneva hosts the highest number of international organizations in the world. It is also where the Geneva Conventions were signed, which chiefly concern the treatment of wartime non-combatants and prisoners of war. In 2017, Geneva"
"Geneva on December 30, 1813, and on the next day the return of the Republic (""Restauration de la République"") was proclaimed. Geneva finally joined the Swiss Confederation in 1815 as the 22nd canton, having been enlarged by French and Savoyard territories at the Congress of Vienna (see Restoration and Regeneration). The area of the canton of Geneva is . The canton is surrounded on almost all sides by France (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) and bordered by the Swiss canton of Vaud on the northeast. The adjoining French are Ain (to the north) and Haute-Savoie (to the south and east). The current boundaries of"
"Geneva Seal The Geneva Seal (English), Poinçon de Genève (French), or Genfer Siegel (German) is the official seal of the City and Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. When a variation of the official seal is applied to wristwatch movements, the Geneva Seal is the quality seal of the Watchmaking School of Geneva and it has an official purpose as defined by the law. The term is often mistakenly translated from the French as the ""Geneva hallmark"", as the word means ""punch"" and is the word used for hallmark. However, a hallmark is an official mark attesting to the fineness of a"
"Geneva, New York Geneva is a city in Ontario and Seneca counties in the U.S. state of New York. It is at the northern end of Seneca Lake; all land portions of the city are within Ontario County; the water portions are in Seneca County. The population was 13,261 at the 2010 census. The city is supposedly named after the city and canton of Geneva in Switzerland. The main settlement of the Seneca was spelled Zoneshio by early white settlers, and was described as being 2 miles north of Seneca Lake. The city borders and was once (the portion in"
"township and form their own township, which then became Geneva Township, named after Geneva, New York. In 1866, the town of Geneva then became a village, and, nearly one hundred years later, in 1958, Geneva was incorporated as a city. Geneva is located at (41.800098, -80.945784), east of Cleveland and west of Erie, Pennsylvania. The city is bordered to the north, east and west by Geneva Township and by Harpersfield Township to the south. The Grand River flows around Geneva to the south in Harpersfield and to the west in Lake County. The Geneva State Park is located to the"
"Grand Genève The Grand Genève (""Greater Geneva"" in English) is an agglomeration that extends in Switzerland (canton of Geneva, le district of Nyon) and France (parts of Haute-Savoie and Ain) around the city of Geneva. It has 946,000 inhabitants (2015). The transborder agglomeration originally comprised 212 French communes and Swiss municipalities. The communes located in France have formed their own intercommunal structures, such as: Ain Bellegarde-sur-Valserine Billiat Champfromier Chanay Châtillon-en-Michaille Confort Giron Injoux-Génissiat Lancrans Lhôpital Montanges Plagne Saint-Germain-de-Joux Surjoux Cessy Challex Chevry Chézery-Forens Collonges Crozet Divonne-les-Bains Échenevex Farges Ferney-Voltaire Gex Grilly Léaz Lélex Mijoux Ornex Péron Pougny Prévessin-Moëns Saint-Genis-Pouilly Saint-Jean-de-Gonville"
"University of Geneva The University of Geneva (French: ""Université de Genève"") is a public research university located in Geneva, Switzerland. It was founded in 1559 by John Calvin as a theological seminary and law school. It remained focused on theology until the 17th century, when it became a center for Enlightenment scholarship. In 1873, it dropped its religious affiliations and became officially secular. Today, the university is the third largest university in Switzerland by number of students. In 2009, the University of Geneva celebrated the 450th anniversary of its founding. Almost 40% of the students come from foreign countries. The"
"Lake Geneva Lake Geneva ( or ' /, rarely ' ; ) is a lake on the north side of the Alps, shared between Switzerland and France. It is one of the largest lakes in Western Europe and the largest on the course of the Rhône. 59.53% () of it comes under the jurisdiction of Switzerland (cantons of Vaud, Geneva, and Valais), and 40.47% () under France (department of Haute-Savoie). Lake Geneva has been explored by four submarines: the ""Auguste Piccard"" and the ""F.-A. Forel"", both built by Jacques Piccard, and the two ""Mir"" submersibles. The first recorded name of"
"Macon-Bourg en Bresse-Nantua-Switzerland A1 France-Geneva-Lausanne A9 Lausanne-Vevey-Martigny-Sion-Brig-Simplon Pass-Gondo-Italy SS 33 Switzerland-Iselle-Domodossola-A8 A8 SS 33-Gallarate-Milano A7 Milano-Pavia-Alessandria-Genova European route E62 European route E 62 is a road in Europe, part of the United Nations International E-road network. Approximately long, it connects the French Atlantic port city of Nantes to Genoa, largest of Italy's port cities. Between France and Italy it also passes through Switzerland, via Geneva and Lausanne. After crossing into Italy (shortly after the Simplon Pass, the highest point on the European route network inside Europe), the E 62 passes Milan, Italy's largest commercial and industrial centre, before descending to"
"Swiss watch and at least one of the major operations in fabrication— either assembly of the movement or insertion of the movement into the case— must have been performed in the Swiss canton of Genève so that at least 50% of the total cost of production is incurred there. Geneva Seal The Geneva Seal (English), Poinçon de Genève (French), or Genfer Siegel (German) is the official seal of the City and Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. When a variation of the official seal is applied to wristwatch movements, the Geneva Seal is the quality seal of the Watchmaking School of Geneva"
"country to receive its annual All-America City Award. In June 2017, it was announced Geneva would receive $10 million from New York (state) as part of a downtown revitalization initiative as well as an additional $5 million for a welcome center. Geneva, New York Geneva is a city in Ontario and Seneca counties in the U.S. state of New York. It is at the northern end of Seneca Lake; all land portions of the city are within Ontario County; the water portions are in Seneca County. The population was 13,261 at the 2010 census. The city is supposedly named after"
"European route E62 European route E 62 is a road in Europe, part of the United Nations International E-road network. Approximately long, it connects the French Atlantic port city of Nantes to Genoa, largest of Italy's port cities. Between France and Italy it also passes through Switzerland, via Geneva and Lausanne. After crossing into Italy (shortly after the Simplon Pass, the highest point on the European route network inside Europe), the E 62 passes Milan, Italy's largest commercial and industrial centre, before descending to Genoa on the Mediterranean coast. N249 Nantes-Cholet-Parthenay N149 Parthenay-Poitiers N147 Poitiers-Bellac N145 Bellac-Gueret-Montlucon-Moulins N79 Moulins-Digoin-Macon A40"
"by Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy during the night of 11–12 December 1602 (Old style). The celebrations and other commemorative activities are usually held on 12 December or the closest weekend. Canton of Geneva The Republic and Canton of Geneva (; ; ; ; ) is the French-speaking westernmost canton or state of Switzerland, surrounded on almost all sides by France (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes). As is the case in several other Swiss cantons (canton of Ticino, canton of Neuchâtel, and canton of Jura), this canton is referred to as a republic within the Swiss Confederation. The canton of Geneva is located"
"Italy Italy ( ), officially the Italian Republic ( ), is a country in Europe. Located in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea, Italy shares open land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia, San Marino, and Vatican City. Italy covers an area of and has a largely temperate seasonal and Mediterranean climate. With around 61 million inhabitants, it is the fourth-most populous EU member state and the most populous country in Southern Europe. Due to its central geographic location in Europe and the Mediterranean, Italy has historically been home to a myriad of peoples and cultures. In addition to the"
"The city shares the origin of its name, ""*genawa"" ""estuary"", with the Italian port city of Genoa (in Italian ""Genova""). Geneva was an Allobrogian border town, fortified against the Helvetii tribe, when the Romans took it in 121 BC. It became Christian under the Late Roman Empire, and acquired its first bishop in the 5th century, having been connected to the Bishopric of Vienne in the 4th. In the Middle Ages, Geneva was ruled by a count under the Holy Roman Empire until the late 14th century, when it was granted a charter giving it a high degree of self-governance."
"Geneva is of international significance also as a financial center. A great number of Swiss banks are located in Geneva, particularly in the area of private banking. The service industry is most significant in Geneva where there are headquarters of a number of international corporations and organizations, such as the United Nations and the International Labour Organization. Agriculture is commonplace in the hinterlands of Geneva, particularly wheat and wine. Precision machinery and instruments are other branches where the economy of the canton of Geneva is strong. This is also reflected in the tradition of watchmaking in Geneva. Most of the"
"Grand Council of Geneva </nowiki> |voting_system1=Party-list proportional representation The Grand Council of Geneva () is the legislature of the canton of Geneva, in Switzerland. Geneva, styled as a 'Republic and Canton', has a unicameral legislature. The Grand Council was established in its present form and with 100 seats in 1842, with members elected every four years. Its oldest ancestor is the Council of Two Hundred (with 200 seats), founded in 1526.. Members of the canton's executive, the Conseil d'Etat, are elected a month later. There is a 7% threshold to representation on the Grand Council. Seven parties overcame that hurdle"
"65 or over. Geneva has a public library, a branch of the Adams Public Library System. Geneva, Indiana Geneva is a town in Wabash Township, Adams County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,293 at the 2010 census. Geneva is the location of the Limberlost Cabin, the home of writer and naturalist Gene Stratton Porter. Geneva had its start in 1871 when the rival towns of Alexander and Buffalo merged. It was named after Geneva, in Switzerland. The first post office in Geneva was established in 1872. Geneva is located at (40.592401, -84.960054). According to the 2010 census, Geneva has"
"Geneva, Kansas Geneva is an unincorporated community in the northwestern part of Allen County, located in southeast Kansas, in the central United States. Although official populations are not compiled for unincorporated places, the population of the surrounding Geneva Township was 172 in the 2000 census. The town of Geneva was founded by free-state men in the summer of 1857. A colony was formed in New York under the leadership of Ephraim Fisk, and another in Michigan under the leadership of Merritt Moore. These united, forming the Union Settlement Association, among the prominent members in which were Dr. B.L.G. Stone, G.L."
"International School of Geneva The International School of Geneva (in French: ""Ecole Internationale de Genève""), also known as ""Ecolint"" or ""The International School"", is a private international school based in Geneva, Switzerland. Founded in 1924 in the service of the League of Nations, it is the oldest and largest operating international school in the world. In the mid-1960s, a group of teachers from Ecolint (Campus La Grande Boissière) created the International Schools Examinations Syndicate (ISES), which later became the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) and then the International Baccalaureate (IB). Ecolint is composed of three campuses in and around Geneva, each"
"County, it is about 10 miles northwest of Iola (the county seat). Geneva, Kansas Geneva is an unincorporated community in the northwestern part of Allen County, located in southeast Kansas, in the central United States. Although official populations are not compiled for unincorporated places, the population of the surrounding Geneva Township was 172 in the 2000 census. The town of Geneva was founded by free-state men in the summer of 1857. A colony was formed in New York under the leadership of Ephraim Fisk, and another in Michigan under the leadership of Merritt Moore. These united, forming the Union Settlement"
"was ranked as the world's fifteenth most important financial centre for competitiveness by the Global Financial Centres Index, fifth in Europe behind London, Zürich, Frankfurt and Luxembourg. A 2009 survey by Mercer found that Geneva has the third-highest quality of life of any city in the world (behind Vienna and Zürich for expatriates; it is narrowly outranked by Zürich). The city has been referred to as the world's most compact metropolis and the ""Peace Capital"". In 2017, Geneva was ranked as the seventh most expensive city in the world. Geneva was ranked third in purchasing power in a global cities"
"producers of flavours and fragrances, Firmenich and Givaudan, have their headquarters and main production facilities in Geneva. The private sector has a number of employers' organizations, including the Fédération des Entreprises Romandes Genève (FER Genève) and the Fédération des métiers du bâtiment (FMB). Many people also work in the numerous offices of international organisations located in Geneva (about 22,233 in March 2012). The Geneva Motor Show is one of the most important international auto shows. It is held at Palexpo, a large convention centre next to the International Airport. In 2009, Geneva was ranked as the fourth most expensive city"
"Geneva (town), New York Geneva is a town in Ontario County, New York, United States. The population was 3,291 at the 2010 census. The actual source of the name is ambiguous. The Town of Geneva is in the southeastern part of the county and borders the City of Geneva. Geneva is known for being the home of the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station run by Cornell University. The town is situated in the territory of the historic Seneca, who had an important village at Kanadaseaga (""Seneca Castle""), at the north end of Seneca Lake. This village was fortified during"
"no under eighteens and 15.0% of those over 64. Geneva, Georgia Geneva is a town in Talbot County, Georgia, United States. The population was 114 at the 2000 census. Geneva is located at (32.579438, -84.550485). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. As of the census of 2000, there were 114 people, 52 households, and 34 families residing in the town. The population density was 144.9 people per square mile (55.7/km²). There were 59 housing units at an average density of 75.0 per square mile (28.8/km²). The racial makeup of"
"Geneva, Pennsylvania Geneva is a census-designated place in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 109 at the 2010 census. Geneva is located in southwestern Crawford County at (41.561797, -80.226310), in the northern part of Greenwood Township. Pennsylvania Route 285 passes through the community, leading southeast to Exit 141 on Interstate 79 and northwest to Conneaut Lake. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land. As of the census of 2000, there were 115 people, 48 households, and 36 families residing in the CDP. The population density was"
"by the treaties. In 1998 these free trade zones imported about 47.3 million, while 2.3 million worth of goods were exported. Treaty of Turin (1816) The 1816 Treaty of Turin was a treaty between Switzerland and the Kingdom of Sardinia which expanded the Canton of Geneva. In 1814 the Swiss Confederation accepted Geneva's proposal to join the Confederation. At that time, it only covered a total of (about 44% of its modern size) and had only 14 of the 45 current municipalities. Additionally, Geneva city and its three neighbors, Vandoeuvres, Chêne-Bougeries and Cologny were isolated from the remaining municipalities and"
"Geneva, Iowa Geneva is a city in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. The population was 165 at the 2010 census. Geneva was platted in 1871, and it was incorporated as a town in 1903. Geneva is located at (42.675905, -93.131396). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. As of the census of 2010, there were 165 people, 68 households, and 42 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 74 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city"
"multiple citizenship, 54.4% of people living in Geneva held a foreign passport. In 2014, the predominant language of Geneva was French, spoken by 81.04% of the population at home; the next largest home languages were English (10.84%), Portuguese (9.89%), Spanish (7.82%) and German (5.32%); respondents were permitted to report more than one language. As home of Calvin's Reformation, the canton of Geneva has traditionally been a Protestant Christian stronghold. However, over the latter part of the 20th century, the proportion of Roman Catholics (36.6% ) rose, in large part due to immigration from Southern Europe, and now they outnumber members"
"European route E27 The European route E 27 is a road in Europe, part of the United Nations International E-road network, running from Belfort, France to Aosta, Italy. Between these two cities, most of the route passes through French-speaking Switzerland, including a section along the eastern shore of the Lake Geneva, and a mountain section that peaks at just above 1,900 metres in the Great St Bernard Tunnel. Much of the route has not currently been upgraded to autoroute quality. However, major improvements in recent years have occurred in the region of the Franco-Swiss frontier and on the continuation to"
"at the most recent election that was held on 15 April 2018. In 2013, the Grand Council has seven parties, with increasing numbers of right-wing populists and left-wing Greens ending the dominance of the traditional power blocs. Grand Council of Geneva </nowiki> |voting_system1=Party-list proportional representation The Grand Council of Geneva () is the legislature of the canton of Geneva, in Switzerland. Geneva, styled as a 'Republic and Canton', has a unicameral legislature. The Grand Council was established in its present form and with 100 seats in 1842, with members elected every four years. Its oldest ancestor is the Council of"
"Geneva, Washington Geneva is a census-designated place (CDP) in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. The population was 2,321 at the 2010 census. Based on per capita income, Geneva ranks 85th of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked. It is also the highest rank achieved in Whatcom County. Geneva is located at (48.746730, -122.405775). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.3 km), of which, 1.0 square miles (2.7 km) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km) of it (18.75%) is water. As of"